As Jon Wellinghoff steps down from his position as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) we read various articles summing up his accomplishments. In my estimation, Wellinghoff will be best remembered for establishing “dynamic pricing,” aligning consumer and …
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Jon Wellinghoff, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Pricing of Electricity
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2GreenEnergy's 3000th Blog Post
Last week we published our 3000th blog post — a magnificent opportunity for me to express my profound gratitude to our many supporters: guest-bloggers and frequent commenters, interns, associate service providers, and, of course, the people without whom none of …
Radio Show: Raising Capital for Cleantech Companies
Here’s a link to the radio show I just did on raising capital for cleantech companies. This discussion was a bit rambling, and the host and I hunted and punched around a great number of issues, but I think we …
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Raising Capital for Clean Energy Start-ups
I’m doing a radio talk show in a few minutes, on which I’ll be discussing raising money for clean energy ventures. I’ll post a link to the archive when it’s available shortly. Shows like this pose an interesting dilemma: I …
Bill McKibben’s Fossil Fuel Divestment – A Skyrocketing Success
As described here, legendary environmentalist Bill McKibben’s suggestion that folks sell their holdings in fossil fuel companies has been accepted by a gathering wave of universities, churches and synagogues, city governments and pension funds. According to the article, “In the …
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Clean Energy Investment Opportunities Becoming More Attractive By the Day
This article on fracking reminded me that I haven’t written too much on the subject. For the record, my position is that fracking carries with it serious ecological consequences that we’re sweeping under the rug, and that natural gas does …
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Comparing Energy Costs from Natural Gas and Renewables
Here’s an article that provides some cheery news about the cost of energy in California: due to the early start we got in wind and solar in the 1980s, and the learning curve that we’ve applied over these decades, the …
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Is Europe Wasting a Fortune with the Poor Siting of Clean Energy Projects?
Here’s an article from SmartGridNews that raises an interesting and important question about the siting of renewable energy projects. Siemens is asserting that the large European governments are in the process of wasting 45 billion Euros by not properly thinking …
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Alaska's Rich in Renewable Resources — and Has Great Reasons To Want To Use Them
I mentioned earlier that I’m on my way to Portland, OR for the day, and I happen to be flying on Alaska Airlines. I just leafed through the in-flight magazine, expecting to see plenty of ads for arctic cruises and …
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From Guest Blogger Aedan: NREL Guide to Developing Renewable Energy Projects
Many potentially profitable renewable energy projects are never developed because of the difficulty in quantifying the project risks. The problem is that the projects are dependent on local wind rates, sunshine or rainfall levels, plus the local geography, as well as …
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